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OldPete
| Favorite team: | Alabama  |
| Location: | Georgia |
| Biography: | Married w/ Children, Bama graduate |
| Interests: | College Football, History, Reading, Boardgames |
| Occupation: | IT |
| Number of Posts: | 2898 |
| Registered on: | 10/23/2013 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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I mean, Bama kicked a FG when it was 31-0, just to avoid the shutout.
Uh, no…it was 24-0 in the third quarter when Bama kicked the FG…
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re: Worst playoff team ever…2025 Oregon or 2025 Bama?
Posted by OldPete on 1/9/26 at 11:22 pm to thrill2223
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Bama had no business being in the playoffs
Then neither did Oklahoma…
re: How often does a great defense actually beat a great offense?
Posted by OldPete on 1/8/26 at 11:42 am to Globetrotter747
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The Alabama offense wasn’t pedestrian in the Sugar Bowl, at least not in the running game. They moved the ball well.
Jay Barker was 4-13 for 18 yards passing with 2 interceptions; if anyone had told me that'd be the case before the game, I'd have said we'd have lost by 3 TDs as opposed to winning by that many...
3 of Bama's 4 touchdowns were either scored by or set up by defensive INTs giving them short fields (31 yd drive, 20 yd drive, pick 6). Their first FG was set up by the Deuce's punt return inside the Miami 30...
While Lassic ran the ball well and their OL play was inspired, the offense was still pretty pedestrian overall (we had less than 300 yards total offense) but we did dominate time of possession with our run game...
That win was 90% defense...that was the best Bama defense I've ever seen...and one of the best ever period, I think...
re: That game yesterday was emasculating for Alabama's program
Posted by OldPete on 1/2/26 at 11:13 pm to Errerrerrwere
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Or defensely. They put up 35+ on you! besides you play about as tough as a PAC 10 team.
You are Eastern Oregon of the North Valley State.
Yeah, Indiana smoked us on both sides of the ball, they were clearly superior in all phases…but we beat y’all by double digits and held your offense to under 10 points…so I’m guessing y’all don’t even play as tough as a PAC-10 team, right?
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No big wins
Beating UGA in Athens wasn’t a big win? What do you consider a big win?
re: That game yesterday was emasculating for Alabama's program
Posted by OldPete on 1/2/26 at 8:59 am to Trumansfangs
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Yeah for real ! I had to research it, because it was that bad !
Seems that after the 1971 season #2 Bama lost to #1 Nebraska in the Orange Bowl 38-6 !
I dont know what became of Bama's coach. I'm sure they fired the bum !
Yeah, I was telling a friend yesterday that was the worst bowl beating we’d had since the ‘72 Orange Bowl…both losses smarted but that Nebraska loss was a tad worse because we were undefeated, ranked #2, and Bear was coaching…
re: Are there any honest Bama fans left that can answer one question?
Posted by OldPete on 1/1/26 at 7:18 pm to Errerrerrwere
Well, if we didn’t, apparently neither did Oklahoma…
…and whether we did or not, we won one more playoff game than A&M, Oklahoma, Ohio State, and Texas Tech…
…and whether we did or not, we won one more playoff game than A&M, Oklahoma, Ohio State, and Texas Tech…
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You really think they were better than 2019 bama?
I know they were better…I watched every game both seasons…by looks, metrics, and awards, 2020 was better in practically every category, it’s not that close…
So ESPN, CBS (who telecast the SEC games then), are bad sources…and I guess USA Today, 538, and Brad Powers too huh? Lemme guess, any source that has 2020 Bama at the top is a bad source…only reputable sources are the ones that have 2019 LSU at the top, amirite?
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Brad Powers… I’m sorry, who?
He’s one of the most interviewed and respected sports bettors/spreadpoint guys in the business and has no Bama bias, he’s a pure numbers guy…you must not follow college football closely on a national level if you haven’t at least heard of this guy..,
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2020 bama was worse than 2019 bama and it was obvious of that watching them both play. This makes logical sense considering how many 2019 bama players were drafted vs 2020 players. Go back and look at it.
Right…so all these sports guys in the sources I listed that get paid for doing this are sh*tty but since you say it is so, I should listen to you, got it! Using your logical sense example, do you think 2001 Miami was better than 2019 LSU because of the 38 NFL draftees they had on that roster?
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I guess it took all those shitty sources to convince yourself? Or maybe it just helps you sleep at night.
I don’t need convincing, dude…I never said 2020 Bama was the best of all time, though I think they’re in the conversation with about a dozen other teams. I was just answering the OP’s conjecture that they have never been mentioned as the best ever and those ‘sh*tty sources’ prove that false. The best college football teams I’ve ever seen play were ‘95 Nebraska and ‘71 Nebraska. And I don’t lose any sleep over college football…
re: What Alabama team is considered the best ever? Why are they never mentioned as best ever?
Posted by OldPete on 12/27/25 at 12:08 pm to Tvilletiger
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Why are they never mentioned as best ever?
Yeah, never dude…
ESPN Best Teams in the CFP Era - SP+ (2020 Alabama #1, 2019 LSU #2)
CBS (2020 Bama #1, 2019 LSU #2)
USA Today (2020 Bama #1, 2019 LSU #3)
Brad Powers CFB Power Ratings (2020 Bama #1, 2019 LSU #2)
ESPN FPI Ratings:
2020 Alabama 35.9
2005 Texas 33.6
2008 Florida 33.4
2013 FSU 33.2
2019 LSU 30.3
2021 UGA 30.0
re: Now Indiana we should whoop
Posted by OldPete on 12/19/25 at 11:27 pm to Bham Bammer
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The downfield passing game that showed up in the second half tonight gives me a lot of hope. That was something we really haven’t seen since SEC play started. It couldn’t have shown up at a better time.
Indiana sacked Sayin 5 times and OSU’s OL is better than ours (before playing Indy, they only gave up 6 sacks all season). Don’t think Simpson’ll have time to throw downfield much…
It’s not just the wide receivers, there’s a multitude of issues with our offense the last several games. We can’t run, we can’t throw deep, we can’t pass block, and we have trouble with drops…
That being said, did you see the contested catches the Indiana WRs were making against a great OSU defense? I’d like to see some of that from our WRs…
That being said, did you see the contested catches the Indiana WRs were making against a great OSU defense? I’d like to see some of that from our WRs…
re: Who was the best College Football Team Alabama ever played against.
Posted by OldPete on 10/6/25 at 12:54 pm to RiverCityTider
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Imo, Nebraska 1971.
Yep, I agree. I watched the game on TV and they just destroyed us from the start; also watched Nebraska whip Oklahoma 35-31 in the 'Game of the Century' that year as well, one of the best games I've ever seen. That Nebraska squad was the only team in poll history that defeated the teams that finished #2, #3, and #4 in the final AP Poll...
After they spanked us in the '72 Orange Bowl 38-6 (we were undefeated and ranked #2 at the time), this was Bear's response:
Paul (“Bear”) Bryant said tonight that Nebraska's Cornhuskers “toyed” with his Alabama football team and he shouldered the blame for the Crimson Tide's worst bowl beating.
“We were beaten soundly by a far superior football team. Their team was much better prepared, too, than ours,” a dejected Bryant said in the Alabama dressing room after Nebraska's 38-6 rout of the Tide in the Orange Bowl game.
“Actually, most of the time they just toyed with us,” said Bryant. “They were one of the greatest, if not the greatest, I have ever seen.”
re: If Kiffin had a choice of Florida, USCw, LSU, Auburn, or Ole Miss
Posted by OldPete on 10/2/25 at 8:55 am to RelentlessTide
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If Kiffin had a choice of Florida, USCw, LSU, Auburn, or Ole Miss
LSU. Louisiana has good high school talent and no competition for recruiting form other in-state schools...
re: Was this a pick or a catch?
Posted by OldPete on 10/1/25 at 1:06 pm to Hugh McElroy
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Was this a pick or a catch?
During the 2014 Iron Bowl where a similar play happened, the announcers stated that if it's judged that both have possession of the ball but both are in the air, the player who lands first with a foot inbounds is considered the possessor...not sure if that's the actual rule or not though...
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Keys ran for 546 yards on 17 carries
That’s over 32 yards per carry…unreal…
re: Before Last Night, Who Was the Last SEC QB to Have Five Interceptions in One Game?
Posted by OldPete on 9/14/25 at 9:51 pm to captdalton
Jeff Rutledge threw 5 interceptions all year in 1977…and all 5 came in a single game…Bama lost an away game at Nebraska (31-24), their only loss that year…
re: LA-Monroe 0 @ Alabama 73 Final - SECN
Posted by OldPete on 9/6/25 at 7:45 pm to UltimaParadox
Did Brooks play last week at all? Damn, he looks great in the slot…
re: Virginia Tech kicker hits 56-yarder on South Carolina
Posted by OldPete on 8/31/25 at 6:11 pm to Amarillo Tide
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but Talty just barely missing a long FG attempt (over 50 yds) is no reason to diss the young man.
Especially considering Simpson took a sack the play before that made it about 7 yards longer than it should’ve been…
Both of his kicks were right on line so I’m hoping that’s a good sign…
re: Why didn't we roll.milroe out last year and let him take 15 yard drop backs.
Posted by OldPete on 8/31/25 at 5:55 am to FairhopeTider
From what I saw yesterday, it appears to me that Ty doesn’t throw well on the run, at least when it’s not a designed play. With this offensive line, that’s a problem…
re: Alabama 17 @ Florida State 31 Final - ABC
Posted by OldPete on 8/30/25 at 6:14 pm to Chris ALL Capps
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There is absolutely no threat of a pass rush
Yep, we’re weak in the trenches; no pass rush and we can’t stop a pass rush…
The only thing worse than our O-line is our D-line…
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